Imbabura: Community of La Merced demands eviction armed groups in a vigil that turns ten days

Quito, 26 Mar (La Calle).- Inhabitants of the rural parish La Merced, in Buenos Aires (Imbabura), maintain a sit-in and vigil for the tenth consecutive day, demanding the immediate eviction of illegal miners, organized crime groups (GDO’S) and armed actors operating in the community El Triunfo. The protest focuses on the mining concessions IMBA 01 and IMBA 02, granted to Hanrine Ecuadorian Exploration Andmining S.A., linked to the Australian Han…